Other - Apr 08 - Rockport - Business and Community Expo - Samoset Resort
Other - Apr 08 - Rockport - Business and Community Expo - Samoset Resort - Discover Maine's best businesses at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo. Held at the beautiful Samoset Resort in Rockport, you'll meet businesses from manufacturing, building, services, and products, to unique crafters, artisans, and designers. Meet new suppliers for your business. Discover a hidden gem. Or just have a great time learning about all the Pen Bay region has to offer. Free admission. Open to the public from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Art - Feb 28 thru Mar 29 - Youth Art Month - Portland Museum of Art
Art - Feb 28 thru Mar 29 - Youth Art Month - Portland Museum of Art - The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to welcome the annual Youth Art Month exhibition, which features student art from across the state of Maine, back to its galleries. Youth Art Month emphasizes Maine's educational institutions and how they help mold the next generations of the state's artists. The PMA and the Maine Art Education Association have collaborated on this exhibition for more than 20 years now, and this year's edition once more promises more than 100 works of art by K-12 students from all over the state. While Youth Art Month provides significant encouragement to students and well-deserved recognition for educators, the exhibition is for more than just the participating students and their families and teachers. This is an exhibition for the entire community to discover the emerging voices of Maine's youth and to recognize the immense value of arts education in our schools. Youth Art Month is on view February 28 through March 29, 2015.

Art - Mar 01 thru Mar 31 - Artist Elizabeth Louden - Maine Potters Market
Art - Mar 01 thru Mar 31 - Artist Elizabeth Louden - Maine Potters Market - For the month of March, Maine Potters Market will feature the functional and decorative porcelain art of Portland-based potter Elizabeth Louden. Elizabeth enjoys making functional porcelain wares that explore the relationship of color, pattern and form. She hopes that her handcrafted tableware can bring joy to your daily rituals. Elizabeth Louden grew up in Portland, Maine. After completing a degree in Art History at USM, she decided to pursue her interest in ceramics and apprenticed a potter. She is currently dividing her time between making pots out of Sawyer Street Studios in the winter, and Islesford Pottery on Little Cranberry Island in the summer.

Art - Mar 06 - Portland First Friday Art Walk
Art - Mar 06 - Portland First Friday Art Walk - Started over a decade ago, First Friday Art Walk has blossomed into a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place on the first Friday of every month (regardless of weather) throughout the city, centered primarily in the Arts District. Over 3,000 people come downtown each month to visit galleries and museums, see live performances, buy work from street artists, and greet friends as they stroll along city streets. Portland's Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues on the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Art - Apr 03 - Portland First Friday Art Walk
Art - Apr 03 - Portland First Friday Art Walk - Started over a decade ago, First Friday Art Walk has blossomed into a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place on the first Friday of every month (regardless of weather) throughout the city, centered primarily in the Arts District. Over 3,000 people come downtown each month to visit galleries and museums, see live performances, buy work from street artists, and greet friends as they stroll along city streets. Portland's Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues on the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Art - May 01 - Portland First Friday Art Walk
Art - May 01 - Portland First Friday Art Walk - Started over a decade ago, First Friday Art Walk has blossomed into a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place on the first Friday of every month (regardless of weather) throughout the city, centered primarily in the Arts District. Over 3,000 people come downtown each month to visit galleries and museums, see live performances, buy work from street artists, and greet friends as they stroll along city streets. Portland's Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues on the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Bangor, ME Events

Basketball - Mar 13 thru Mar 14 - Maine McDonald's High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games - Husson University Newman Gymnasium
Basketball - Mar 13 thru Mar 14 - Maine McDonald's High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games - Husson University Newman Gymnasium - The top high school senior basketball student-athletes in the state will join together for the Maine McDonald's High School Senior All-Star Basketball Weekend at Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson University in Bangor. The event is a salute to the top high school senior student-athletes and coaches from across Maine. The games on Saturday are open to the public and tickets are available at the door. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Net proceeds from tickets, souvenir sales and programs go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Maine. The Charity, in turn, fulfills grant requests from other non- profit organizations across Maine working to help Maine children and families lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives. More info, including the game schedules for Saturday, is available at the Title link above. The day before the tournament, on Friday, Mar. 13, there will be a banquet at Cross Insurance Center. Games on Saturday, Mar. 14 are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Other - Feb 03 thru Mar 17 - Project Management Leadership Program - Husson University Bangor
Other - Feb 03 thru Mar 17 - Project Management Leadership Program - Husson University Bangor - Husson University will conduct a five-week program in project management leadership at all three of the school's major campuses in Southern Maine (Westbrook), Bangor and Northern Maine (Presque Isle). Over the course of Husson University's project management leadership program, students take a case study through a four-phase project planning process. They learn about the unique challenges at each stage and the specific actions they can take that increase the likelihood of project completion and success. Risk management, time management, project control, conflict management and procurement are just some of the topics that will be addressed. The program concludes with a course that prepares students to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification examinations, depending upon the student's work experience level. Anyone interested in learning more about Husson University's new Project Management Leadership program can get more info by calling (207) 874-5800 or visiting the Title link above to download a registration application. The five-week program begins on Feb. 3, 2015.